This event is known to attract huge crowds, so plan your visit now and be prepared to arrive early if possible. For tickets or information on parking, visit www.longwoodgardens.org.

Then, you can hop on over to Hockessin, Del., on July 4 for their traditional day of patriotic fun.

The event starts at 3 p.m. along Old Lancaster Pike, between St. Mary of the Assumption Church and Valley Road, with their annual parade, featuring antique cars, local marching bands and a number of floats.

This year’s best float will receive an award from the Hockessin-Greenville Rotary.

Then, set up camp in the fields beside the library and prepare for the fireworks to start around 9 p.m. Afterwards, take the family on over to Woodside Farm’s Creamery, which will remain open until 11 p.m. for frozen treats.

This event is free for the public to attend.

On July 5, Parkesburg will continue its weeklong Keystone Valley Fire Dept. fair with a fireworks display at 9:30 p.m.

Sponsored by the Keystone Valley Fire Department and the Parkesburg Lions Club, the fair is held at Minch Park from Tuesday, July 2 to Saturday, July 6 from 6 to 10 p.m.

Admission to the fair is free to the public. Rain date for the fireworks is Saturday, July 6.

And finally, top it all off with one of the region’s oldest continuous fireworks displays, Freedom Fest at Nottingham Park.

Sponsored by Herr’s Snack Foods and the Chester County Commissioners, this daylong event at Nottingham Park attracts thousands of visitors each year for fun and games, food and live music under the sun throughout the afternoon.

Then around 9:30, one of the longest fireworks displays in the region begins, with a finale that cannot be missed.

Admission to the event is free. There is a $10 parking fee and no parking is allowed at the park. Shuttles run constantly between Herr’s and the park throughout the day. For details or more information, visit www.chesco.org.